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Lean Ethereum: What Vitalik Buterin's 'Strawmap' Promises
The Ethereum Foundation's Lean Ethereum roadmap outlines a comprehensive overhaul of the blockchain, aiming for significant improvements by 2029.
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Bonzo Lend Loses $9 Million Due to Price Oracle Attack
Bonzo Lend lost around $9 million due to a price oracle attack, leading to the protocol's pause and ongoing investigations for asset recovery.
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Miner Support for Bitcoin’s BIP 110 Fork Remains at Zero as Deadline Approaches
The BIP 110 proposal to limit non-financial data on Bitcoin faces a looming deadline with miner support at zero, raising concerns among critics about potential risks.
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Exploring Robinhood Chain: An Ethereum Layer-2 Network for Tokenized Stocks
Robinhood Chain is an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain designed for tokenized stocks and assets, integrating DeFi applications and enhancing transaction efficiency.
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Robinhood Chain Makes a Splash in the Cryptocurrency Market
Robinhood Chain has rapidly gained traction in the crypto space, processing significant trading volumes and attracting attention with its meme coins.
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Bitwise Highlights DeFi Resilience Amid Market Decline
Bitwise reports that DeFi tokens showed greater resilience than Bitcoin during June's market decline, indicating a possible market reevaluation.
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XRP Climbs 2% as Buyers Overcome $1.10 Resistance
XRP has increased by 2% after breaking through the $1.10 resistance, with traders now eyeing this level as potential support.
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Losses from Crypto Hacks Drop Below $1 Billion in H1 2026
Crypto projects lost about $972 million in the first half of 2026, a significant drop from previous years despite a record number of attacks.
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Aave Launches Vaults for Yield-Seeking Fintech Investors
Aave Labs has launched Stable Vaults, enabling fintech apps to provide yield on stablecoin deposits without direct user interaction with crypto infrastructure.
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More than $7.2 billion Shifted from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP as Mantle Joins the Trend
Over $7.2 billion has moved from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP, with Mantle leading the charge in enhancing security and control over token transfers.
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Experts Urge Review of Old Smart Contracts Due to AI
Experts emphasize the need for regular reviews of old smart contracts due to AI's rapid evolution in identifying vulnerabilities, as highlighted in recent reports.
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Bitcoin and Ether Exchange Reserves at Historic Lows, But Implications Shift
Bitcoin and Ether reserves on exchanges have plummeted to historic lows, but the implications for price movements are evolving, according to Santiment.
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